EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS AND ENGAGING COMMUNITIES SINCE 2010

43 Team Members

Opening Balance:

£586.95

Fundraised: £485.25

Commercial:

£302.95

Expenditure:

£2157.14

Closing Balance: £1962.44

Grants Secured: £2686 and

an additional £3300 external from the society bank account.

Newcastle

Annual Report 2015-2016

8 Current Projects

3507 Hours Committed

426 Lives Improved

£6774.20 Income

FINANCES

OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS

OUR PROJECT PARTNERS

Enactus Team Leader

Newcastle University Advisor

Institutional Administrator

74 Directly Impacted

320 Indirectly Impacted

,DUFATANYE

Empowering two women in rural Rwanda through a sanitary towel enterprise whilst combatting the serious lack of sanitation and menstrual care.

1. NEEDS ASSESSMENT Conducted focus groups with 25 women and one-to-one interviews with beneficiaries to tailor the project to their needs.

2. NEEDS IDENTIFIED Women in co-operative want to become self-sufficient and gain an income whilst improving their proficiency in business. However, a recurring issue where women on their menstrual cycles often feel uncomfortable partaking in daily act iv i t ies requires a solut ion. Therefore, there is a need for affordable, yet hygienic menstrual care products.

3. SOLUTION Empowering two female entrepreneurs to run a sanitary towel business where they produce and sell sanitary towels made from banana stems.

4. DIRECT & INDIRECT OUTCOMES Directly impacted 60 members of the community through business workshops. Indirectly impacted 56 families through additional training provided by the co-operative leader.

5. FURTHER OUTCOMES A cheaper and more hygienic alternative has been given to the women who use seemingly expensive imported sanitary towels or unhygienic cloths and rags. Additional income has also been generated by the sales of the sanitary towels.

WEST END INITIATIVE

High social deprivation

Complex diversity

Lack of integration

STRIDE

IDENTIFIED

NEEDS ASSESSMENT NEEDS IDENTIFIED

SOLUTION

DIRECT & INDIRECT OUTCOMES

FURTHER OUTCOMES

The need to improve confidence with their

English and employability skills so that they can secure

the long-term employment they are

obliged to find.

Stage 1: Prepare refugees for the British interview process with workshops and

mock interviews. Stage 2: Work experiences programme utilising discarded bikes to be sold and providing individuals with a source of

income.

Interviews with Directors of the West End Refugee Service

and focus groups with refugees to

better understand their needs.

To have equal access to the social,

economic and employment

opportunities that the average UK

citizen has.

4 refugees directly impacted and 8

individuals indirectly impacted

NEEDS ASSESSMENT NEEDS IDENTIFIED

SOLUTION

DIRECT & INDIRECT OUTCOMES

FURTHER OUTCOMES

Enabling refugees, who are subject to isolation in Newcastle Upon Tyne because of cultural differences, to gain confidence and secure long-term employment through communication and hands-on enterprise workshops.

6 group meetings and individual

informal discussions

8 interactive workshops teaching business skills through crocheted

products. Regular needs assessment and mentoring will ensure that the

workshops are tailored to each woman.

Lack of self-confidence and lack of purpose

Encourage the women to put their

skills in practice through a stall on university campus

10 women directly impacted and 25

indirectly impacted

FAITHIndividuals from black ethnic minorities who moved to the UK for reasons beyond their control have varied educational levels, employment experiences and proficiency with English which can sometimes lead to difficulty adapting or feeling isolated from society.

In order to create sustainable impact, we have devised a two year strategic plan, resulting in our Community Impact Model, which is what we have modelled our new projects on to create sustainable enterprises. This has lead to direct improvements to the lives of the 74 we work with, whilst strengthening the communities we work in.

Year 1: Built solid foundations across all of our projects, established four new local projects, developed strong partnerships and began to create impact. Year 2: Expand our projects, securing true empowerment for many of our beneficiaries.

Our Community Impact Model consists of five key stages: Research, Collaboration, Solution Finding, Entrepreneurial Action and Impact

OUR COMMUNITY IMPACT MODEL

RESEARCH Iden%fy  wider  community  needs  and  facilitate  a  community  engagement  

and  data  collec%on  exercise.

COLLABORATION Work with community

groups and charities to conduct a thorough needs and wants assessment with

our beneficiaries.

SOLUTION FINDING Create innovative solutions that are truly tailored to the needs and wants of our beneficiaries.

ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIONS Measure the livelihood assets of the people we work with and monitor

and evaluate their progress.

COMMUNITY IMPACT MODEL

TESTIMONIALSTESTIMONIALS

Yaqoub 'I feel more confident applying for jobs now'

Ambreen 'I am enjoying learning new skills and making new friends'

Consolle 'Because of Enactus, I'm able to gain an income, and I will grow my business with my daughters'

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